"I have always been resistant to doctrine, and any spirituality I had experienced thus far in my life had been much more abstract and not aligned with any recognized religion. For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music. It cannot be manipulated, or politicized, and when it is, that becomes immediately obvious."

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Source : Eric Clapton (2007). “Clapton: The Autobiography”, Broadway

Eric Clapton

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“We need not have the loftiest mind to understand that here is no lasting and real satisfaction, that our pleasures are only vanity, that our evils are infinite, and, lastly, that death, which threatens us every moment, must infallibly place us within a few years under the dreadful necessity of being forever either annihilated or unhappy.”
“Itâ€™s really critical to have your dream life in your mind so that youâ€™re constantly adjusting and designing your business in such a way to accomplish it, because you could very easily be highly successful and not accomplish the lifestyle you really want to accomplish in your heart.”
“The motivation part is all essential in keeping my voice, but there are the human factors of discipline.”
“Go for vitality, not comfort.”

Source : Nicholas Lore (2012). “The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success”, p.30, Simon and Schuster
“There are two kinds of directors in the theater. Those who think they are God and those who are certain of it.”
“If you've broken the eggs, you should make the omelette.”
“When hope is fleeting, stop for a moment and visualize, in a sky of silver, the crescent of a lavender moon. Imagine it -- delicate, slim, precise, like a paper-thin slice from a cabochon jewel. It may not be very useful, but it is beautiful. And sometimes it is enough.”
“I care about the match. I don't care about, you know, other things. It's like if I'm not happy, it's okay. I want just to be happy, you know. If I'm not happy, fine. Have it, you know.”

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